The 180 SNGs on 'Stars, $22 buy in. Just moved to this table. Had been playing pretty tight up until now (obv my new table didn't know that)
Then these series of hands came up....
I think it is neccesary to show the results etc. because it gives an accurate picture of how the table saw me at the time


--------HAND 1----------
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP2 (t1980)
Hero (t4870)
Button (t16510)
SB (t14109)
BB (t5010)
UTG (t3610)
MP1 (t2995)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 7, 8.
3 folds, Hero raises to t625 [???], 3 folds.

Final Pot: t775
Main Pot: t175 (t175), won by Hero.
Pot 2: t600 (t600), returned to Hero.

Wasn't sure whether or not to try a steal here. I thought since it was my first hand, I would get the BOTD

--------HAND 2----------
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP1 (t1955)
Hero (t5320)
CO (t16485)
Button (t13984)
SB (t4785)
BB (t3585)
UTG (t2970)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T, A.
1 fold, MP1 raises to t1930, Hero calls t1930 [???], 4 folds.

Flop: (t4010) 8, 7, 5 (2 players)

Turn: (t4010) 7 (2 players)

River: (t4010) 5 (2 players)

Final Pot: t4010
Main Pot: t4010 (t4010), between MP1 and Hero.

Is this call too loose? I thought his range was pretty wide and felt that a race for a portion of my stack was fine because I needed to build up some chips (Did I need to build up chips, the other big stacks at this new table definitely influenced me)

--------HAND 3----------
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

UTG (t4635)
Hero (t3365)
MP2 (t16460)
CO (t13959)
Button (t4560)
SB (t3160)
BB (t2945)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with J, J.
1 fold, Hero raises to t3340, 4 folds, BB calls t2520 (All-In).

Flop: (t6010) 5, J, 4 (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t6010) 2 (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t6010) Q (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t6010
Main Pot: t5215 (t5215), between Hero and BB.
Pot 2: t795 (t795), returned to Hero.

Pretty sure this hand plays itself

--------HAND 4----------
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

BB (t4610)
Hero (t6635)
MP1 (t16435)
MP2 (t13934)
CO (t4535)
Button (t2935)
SB (t5685)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q, A.
4 folds, BB calls t200, Hero raises to t6635, 1 fold.

Final Pot: t6960
Main Pot: t550 (t550), won by Hero.
Pot 2: t6410 (t6410), between Hero and SB.

I'm 95% sure I have the best hand but is the best way to protect it? Is this the highest +EV move?

--------HAND 5----------
Irrelevant

--------HAND 6----------
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t400 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP3 (t8075)
CO (t4160)
Hero (t6935)
SB (t15985)
BB (t13884)
UTG (t5310)
UTG+1 (t2885)
MP1 (t5660)
MP2 (t18840)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8, A.
6 folds, Hero raises to t1200 [???], 1 fold, BB calls t800.

Flop: (t2200) J, 9, A (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks. [???]

Turn: (t2200) 8 (2 players)
BB bets t1200, Hero calls t1200. [???]

River: (t4600) 4 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: t4600
Main Pot: t4600 (t4600), between Hero and BB.


Ugh, so many mistakes....

Hand 1 I see no issue in trying to steal in this position with this hand.



Hand 2 I personally do not call this. I think this new to the table, you let it slide and see if they con't to go for the FIV or slow up. If I had been at table longer and had better read of this villains range, I may well have called.
I think you do need more chips but there is not a rush yet.
Just not a good calling hand IMO.

Hand 3 You're right.

Hand 4 Something wrong with the order here if BB calling and you are raising? Do you need to push here though? I think the you would get the same result with a 3.5-4 *BB raise. With an unmade hand though I can see why you pushed. Since you have been pretty active since coming to table maybe the push is not a bad idea as I think calling ranges may be wider just for you now.

Hand 6 you've only gone preflop so far in your hands so I think you keep you're image best by betting flop. BB could be calling with wide range of hands due to your image and his stack. Don't give a free card. As played I call the turn as well, again for BBs calling range. Could have anything and you could be far ahead. I check river too as he is only calling I think if you are beat.

I'm not sure of you're play style but if you play relatively tight for your chipstack for the next bit, you are going to get a lot of looser than standard play I believe. And it all started due to your steal attempt in hand 1. Just keep in mind now if you try to push a hand like 99 that you will see a lot of KTs QJs a-rags calling you due to your image. though not a bad thing you are susceptible to a nice suckout right about now. If you won hand 6 and have a yellow zone chipstack, I'd try to see a few flops so make raises rather than the pushes to cut down on those loose calls. If you get repopped and need to go all-in with those same hands than so be it but I'd take it easy on the pushes for a circuit or so. Don't stop being aggressive but don't put that stack at risk due to your image. The hands you have had to show are good but some peeps will just remember you have played 5 of the last 6.

I like that run of hands whether mistake free or not. You should be able to mold your image at this new table quite well if you choose to.

I only have problems with hands 2 and 6. I really, really don't like the call in hand 2. You have absolutely no idea how this player has been playing thus far, and there are way too many people left to act behind you. Fold pf. I don't see how you can check behind on the flop on hand 6. Are you trapping? Would you c-bet that flop if you stole with 78? That flop is pretty draw heavy, and giving a free card is pretty bad imo. I bet about 1200-1300 on the flop. As played I would prob raise the turn, and def check behind on the river.

Yeah, pretty much agree with whats been said. The AT was definately a mistake looking at it a day later.
And the A8 hand, I was just a ***** and didn't want to go up against the big stack. But if I was that afraid of playing a pot versus a big stack, i should have folded pf